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CDT Montana 2016

Day 6 July 11, Monday.

Start 05-275M, on approach to cross the Continental Divide

Stop 05-230M on the other side of the Divide a short distance

Miles forward… about 3

In morning the tent was surrounded with funny white stuff.

The top of the mountain was covered in snow, still coming down hard and sticking. White-out conditions made it hard to know how far down the mountain the snow extended. I decided to cross the Divide and go down a little ways and see if one could walk out of snow.

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CDT Montana 2016

Day 5, July 10, Sunday

Start 05-100M On border fence Montana-Idaho on Continental Divide, 2 miles from Modoc Creek.

Stop 05-275M, on approach to cross the Continental Divide after spending the morning walking along the Divide in the Beaverhead National Forest

Miles 2 + 5.7 + 7.8 + 7.7 = 23.2

Rain showers in the early morning delayed starting a couple of hours, since I really did not want to break camp and start the day being rained on.

After a couple of miles descended down to Modoc Creek to get water.

The way is steep and far, so do not go down unless you are down to your last teaspoon of water.

The morning was spent following Divide fence-line again like yesterday, except the ridges were so much taller on the “Roller Coaster”.

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CDT Montana 2016

Day 4, July 9, Saturday

Start 04-149WT Rock Spring, on top of Big Table Mountain

Stop 05-100M On border fence Montana-Idaho on Continental Divide, 2 miles from Modoc Creek.

Miles 1 + 2.3 + 4.5 + 7.5 + 7.7 + 2 = 25

Going down Table Top Mountain, we get views o| surrounding landscape.

Back up on Little Table Mountain, the path goes along one edge, so one can enjoy views the whole way.

Continue reading “No Lima”